The art of narration in Venedikt Yerofeev's Work Moscow to the end of the line

In this thesis study, narration art of the literal work "Moscow to the End of the Line" is examined. Before analysing narration art of the poema which is accepted as a postmodern work, the origin and the definition of notion "postmodern", the development process of postmodern literature in Russia are clarified. In the first part, which are explained notion and improving process, it is clarified why this literal work is postmodern. In the second part, poema as a literary genre and its general properties are indicated and postmodern elements in the literal work are shown with examples. In the third part, narrative art, genre and technique of the work are revealed within the context of narrative properties of postmodern literature. Although "Moscow to the End of the Line" has an autobiographical structure basically, it's a work of zastoi period which reflects successfully the social events in Russia and the Soviet people within the framework of rich literary and cultural substructure. With the character Venichka which is a reflection of the author's own personality, the work presents a biography with a postmodern irony. Key Words 1. Postmodernism 2. Moscow 3. Soviet 4. Journey 5. Alcohol